My writing is steeped in ancient Egyptian mythology. The Descendants of Isis trilogy focuses on the myth of Isis and Osiris while in Dark Reflections I weave the myth of Sekhmet and the Eye of Ra into my vampiric world. Additionally, Astyr from Bly is connected to Geb, ancient Egyptian god of the earth, and … Continue reading {Sunday Musings} Top Ten Assets I Consider When Writing Ancient Egyptian Gods or Goddesses
Tag: Egyptian Gods
{Ketch’s Sketches} Nut, Egyptian Goddess of the Sky
{Ketch’s Sketches} Geb, Egyptian God of Earth
Set (Seth), God of the Desert and Chaos
Greek Name: Seth Egyptian Name: Set Associated Animal: Set animal (Sha) Main Cult Center: Ombos Naqada Role: Chaos; infertility; desert; storms As you can guess, Set plays a major role in the Descendants of Isis series. The god himself making an appearance in the final novel. But Set is a very complicated character, both in … Continue reading Set (Seth), God of the Desert and Chaos
Ra, Sun God
Greek Name: N/A Egyptian Name: Ra; Re Associated Animal/Object: Falcon; sun disk Main Cult Center: Heliopolis Role: Creator; solar Ra is an essential background character in the Descendants of Isis, for it is his secret name which Natara and Seth have to protect from Set. The Egyptians considered the sun to be a potent life … Continue reading Ra, Sun God
Osiris (Asir), God of the Dead and Agriculture
Greek Name: Osiris Egyptian Name: Asir; Un-nefer Associated Objects: Crook and Flail; djed -pillar Main Cult Center: Abydos and Busiris Role: Death; Afterlife; Rebirth; Fertility; Agriculture The Osiris myth is the backbone to my series, the Descendants of Isis. Osiris was the first son of Geb (god of the earth) and Nut (goddess of the … Continue reading Osiris (Asir), God of the Dead and Agriculture
Nephthys (Nebthwt), Goddess of Protection and Funerals
Greek Name: Nephthys Egyptian Name: Nebthwt Associated Objects: Basket and enclosure Main Cult Center: Heliopolis, Senu, Hebet, Per-mert, Re-nefert, Het-sekhem, Het-Khas, Ta-kehset, and Diospolite Role: Protection; Funerary Often depicted in human form with a basket on top of an enclosure wall on her head, Nephthys can also be represented by a hawk, a kite (bird), … Continue reading Nephthys (Nebthwt), Goddess of Protection and Funerals
Ma ‘at, Goddess of Truth
Greek Name: Not applicable Egyptian Name: Ma ‘at Associated Objects: Ostrich feature and plinth (stone platform) Main Cult Center: All of Egypt Role: Order; Truth; Justice Ma ‘at was important to the concepts of the universe as well as the balance and divine order in ancient Egypt. Her name translates to “that which is straight.” … Continue reading Ma ‘at, Goddess of Truth
Horus (Heru), God of the Sky and Kingship
Greek Name: Horus Egyptian Name: Heru Associated Animal: Falcon Main Cult Center: Edfu, Hierakonpolis, Behdet Role: Sky; Kingship Horus himself appears only once in my series, Descendants of Isis; however, the Eye of Horus plays a major role within the novel. The name Horus translates into “he who is above” or “that which is above,” … Continue reading Horus (Heru), God of the Sky and Kingship
Geb (Seb), God of the Earth
Greek Name: Geb Egyptian Name: Seb or Keb Associated Animals: Goose, Snake, and Bull Main Cult Center: Heliopolis Role: Earth; Fertility Geb isn’t included in the Descendants of Isis series, but without him, there wouldn’t be a series. Geb is the god of the earth. He is the son of Shu, the god of air, … Continue reading Geb (Seb), God of the Earth
Kelsey Ketch 